18 Farmhouse - Sour Berry Red
Brew By Numbers in London, Greater London, England 🏴
Flemish Red / Bruin Regular Out of Production|
Score
6.99
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Inspired by the Flanders Red style; 18|13 started as a traditional red ale. We then pitched our House Saison yeast and Lactobacillus in stainless steel for a short fermentation. The beer was transferred to 3rd use Spanish red wine barrels before fermentation was finished, to ensure enough residual sugar was left in the beer for the Brett and other bugs in the wood to devour. We then added cranberries to some of the barrels, in which the beer aged for 12 months before being finished in stainless steel with lingonberries and raspberries for 6 weeks.
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8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Keg at the London Craft beer festival 03/08/2018. A hazed deep reddy orange coloured pour with a a fine off white head. Aroma is tart layered red berries, fruit, raspberry, lacto, light sugars, grape. Flavour is composed of tart woodland fruit, raspberry, balsa, musty funk, Red grape. Palate is semi sweet, tart, woody tannin, moderate carbonation. Nice.
Tried
on 05 Aug 2018
at 19:04
7.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Keg at the brewery, 04/08/18. Rich berry red in colour with a decent light crimson covering. Nose is tangy red berries, straw, funk, berry pips, grains, wood must, oak. Taste comprises funky berry sherbets, light balanced brett, tangy berry compote, dry rot, oakm damp straw. Medium bodied, fine carbonation, drying close with a rising acidic bite. Well balanced and fairly complex. Solid sour red.
Tried
on 05 Aug 2018
at 11:12